List of Famous people born in Japan

Yuhei Nakaushiro is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines and Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Mai Demizu is a female TBS announcer, television presenter, and newscaster. She is nicknamed as Demi-chan(デミちゃん) and Demicchan (でみっちゃん). Her hobbies are watching sports, gourmet tour, watching theater, playing golf, and running. She is ambassador of Aioi, Hyogo Prefecture.

Kazu Hiro is a Japanese-born American special make-up effects artist and visual artist. He won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for the biographical films Darkest Hour (2017) and Bombshell (2019) after earning nominations for the comedies Click (2006) and Norbit (2007).

Chizuko Ueno is a Japanese sociologist and Japan's "best-known feminist". Her work covers sociological issues including semiotics, capitalism, and feminism in Japan. Ueno is known for the quality, polarizing nature, and accessibility of her work.

Gen Shōji is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gamba Osaka in the Japanese J1 League.

Hiroki Yasumoto is a Japanese voice actor.

Ai Shinozaki is a Japanese gravure idol, singer, and a former member of "AeLL.", a musical idol group.

Haruka Shimada is a former singer and actress who was a member of AKB48 and served as the team vice-captain of Team K. She was represented with Flave Entertainment.

Moa Kikuchi is a Japanese musician, singer, model, and actress. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse, Inc. She is a member of the kawaii metal group Babymetal and a former member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin.

Masayuki Kakefu is a Japanese former professional baseball third baseman in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played his entire career for the Hanshin Tigers from 1974 to 1988.